An outstanding c1645 AD #Deccani #IndianMiniaturePainting with #Mughal influence of Sultan Muhammad Adil Shah of #Bijapur #Deccan #India & his #African Prime Minister Ikhlas Khan

This #Painting from Howard Hodgkin collection now at Ashmolean Museum #UnitedKingdom is as much a Portrait of a Prized Royal #Elephant as of its Distinguished Riders.

#AfricansInIndia #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Paintings #IndianMiniaturePaintings #DeccaniSchool of #Art
#History #Heritage #Animals #IndianCulture

'Queen Chand Bibi (1550-1600AD) on a Hunt'.
This 18th century #Painting was sold by Bonhams on 7th June 2022.
Chand Bibi was the daughter of Sultan Husain Nizam Shah of #Ahmednagar & wife of Sultan Ali Shah of #Bijapur, both in the #Deccan region of India.
After the assassination of her husband, she became the regent to the 9 year old Ibrahim Adil Shah. Finally, she assumed the role of the Ruler of Ahmednagar in 1600 AD to defend the city from #Mughal attack
#Art #Heritage of #India

Queen Chand Bibi Hunting on a Horseback with a Falcon.
This 18th century #Painting was sold by Bonhams on 7th June 2022.
Chand Bibi was the daughter of Sultan Husain Nizam Shah of #Ahmednagar & wife of Sultan Ali Shah of #Bijapur, both in the #Deccan region of India.
After the assassination of her husband, she became the regent to the 9 year old Ibrahim Adil Shah. Finally, she assumed the role of the Ruler of Ahmednagar in 1600 AD to defend the city from #Mughal attack
#Art #Heritage of #India